~Hi~ TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2021) -GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN PART I DICTATION Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more. Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided. The Meaning of Home The original meaning of the word home in English was of a safe dwelling place, a village, even a world. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A TALK [20 MIN] Jn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work. SECTION B CONVERSATIONS Jn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five-....f[uestions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question 011 ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the choices. Now, listen to the conversations. CONVERSATION ONE Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One. 1. A. Never. B. Just a few. 2. A. They have negative feelings. C. They dislike some panel members. 3. A. Dancer in a night club. C. Electronics engineer. 4. A. Excited. B. Ashamed. 5. A. To select the best among many candidates. C. To find out who has acting potential. C. Quite a few. D. Few. B. They like being asked questions. D. They both enjoy interviews. B. Children's entertainer. D. Shop assistant. C. Surprised. D. Afraid. B. To see who gives the lasting impression. D. To see how one reacts when uncomfortable. ~IZ!l 2021 -1 CONVERSATION TWO Questions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two. 6. A. She failed the course. B. She made much progress. C. Her performance was a bit worrying. 7. A. It is hard for the required length. D. Her performance was better than expected. B. It is a vecy familiar subject. C. It is difficult to draw conclusions. 8. A. 75%. B. 25%. 9. A. Russia. B. Canada. 10. A. To collect more necessary ...
